Levite who leads a rebellion against Moses and Aaron.
21 appearances4 Bible books2 known aliases
Who or what is this?
of the clan of who, with the and Abiram and 250 leaders of the congregation, challenges the authority of and in the wilderness. He claims that the whole congregation is holy and demands a share in the priesthood, prompting a confrontation with censers at the tabernacle. The ground opens and swallows him with his fellow rebels, and fire from the Lord consumes the men offering incense. Several psalms are nevertheless attributed to the sons of , who continue in temple service, and lists his rebellion as a warning to false teachers.
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